{"id":1173,"date":"2025-12-29T22:17:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T22:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1173"},"modified":"2025-12-29T22:17:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T22:17:30","slug":"indy-journalist-accuses-gov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1173","title":{"rendered":"Indy Journalist Accuses Gov."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"291\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"22\">Allegations Raised<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"291\">Influencer Nick Shirley accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz of child care fraud,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"291\">claiming over $110 million in public funds went to centers that were not operating. In a 42-minute video,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"291\">Shirley said he visited facilities and found them empty: \u201cThere\u2019s no one here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"575\"><strong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"309\">Video Claims<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"575\">Shirley highlighted the Minneapolis Quality Learning Center, licensed for 99 children, which he said appeared vacant.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"575\">He claimed it received $1.9 million in funding in 2025.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"575\">He called it evidence of \u201cbillions of dollars in fraud happening right now in Minnesota.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"801\"><strong data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"599\">Political Response<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"801\">After posting, Shirley blamed Walz directly, writing, \u201cTim Walz and the fraudsters aren\u2019t escaping this one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"801\">The video spread widely, including a post by Elon Musk captioned \u201cProsecute @GovTimWalz.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"974\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"821\">Wider Reaction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"974\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Minnesota House Majority Whip Tom Emmer questioned how millions went to a center that<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"974\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u201ccan\u2019t even spell learning correctly,\u201d tagging Walz for answers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allegations Raised Influencer Nick Shirley accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz of child care fraud, claiming over $110 million in public funds went to centers that were not operating. 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